Basildon maternity unit handed ‘urgent’ safety deadline
Inspectors find a hospital, where a mum bled to death in childbirth, has not addressed major failings. Source link
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Adapting in a pandemic: Inside Europe’s largest cancer unit
As hospitals grappled with a surge in Covid-19 cases, cancer units up and down the United Kingdom had to adapt fast. They were faced with a seemingly impossible task: How do you continue to deliver lifesaving cancer care to clinically extremely vulnerable patients, whilst battling a global pandemic? How could they keep both patients and … Read more
Ace shooter Shreyasi Singh joins BJP in presence of party’s Bihar unit chief Bhupendra Yadav
Daughter of former union minister Digvijay Singh, Shreyasi won a gold medal in double trap events at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and a silver medal in the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Shreyasi Singh joining the BJP on Sunday (Photo Credits: Poulomi Saha/India Today) Shreyasi Singh, Ace Indian shooter joined the BJP on Sunday in the presence … Read more
Yew Trees hospital: Ten staff suspended at mental health unit
image copyrightGoogle image captionTen members of staff were suspended from Yew Trees hospital in Kirby-le-Soken near Frinton Ten workers at a mental health unit have been suspended amid claims patients were “dragged, slapped and kicked”. Inspectors said CCTV footage recorded at the Yew Trees hospital in Kirby-le-Soken, Essex, appeared to show episodes of “physical and … Read more
Maternity unit death ‘lessons not learned’
Image copyright PA Media Image caption Basildon University Hospital has been told its maternity services were inadequate after a whistleblower’s fears sparked a surprise inspection A maternity unit has been rated inadequate after a “lack of learning” from a mother’s death has led to the “same failings” in new serious cases. Care Quality Commission (CQC) … Read more